Suggestions for a good survival blade?

The huge double guard on that Kershaw is great for stabbing stuff.

Entirely unnecessary for what most people like to call "survival". In fact, it gets in the way. So kinda worse than unnecessary.
 
What, exactly, do you consider "survival"....and what task will you use your knife while you are "surviving"?

Will you be needing to do bushcraft?
Is it "gassed up car with a trunk full of beer 50 yards away survival"?
You hiking? fishing?
Where are you doing it?
Will you actually rely on the knife for food, fire, and shelter?
Or do you just want a big ol knife to play with out in the woods?

There's no wrong answers, and knowing them would really help to get you the best possible knife.

Heck, that Kershaw might be the one. It depends.
 
I used the term 'survival' because that seems to be the word used for that type of blade. What/Where am I using it? I fish, hike, and raft in Alaska. The need for a better knife arose. I use my current knife to do the usual (firewood, dinner, and sometimes making spear-fishing implements -- so in that sense I do "depend" on it. I don't know your definition of "depending" on a knife for 'survival' (or your definition of survival) but I could answer both of those questions with a yes.

Someone else mentioned by budget -- I'd say $250. I'm looking for a working knife, not a collectable.

I just noticed the ZT9 weighs like 19 ounces. Wouldn't you say that's a bit heavy?

Sorry for my lack of know about this.
 
Nothing to be sorry about!

I like the Becker BK2 a lot, but its a tchop/slice/bash do all tank of a knife.

If I were fishing, hiking, and/or rafting in Alaska, first thing I would get is a nice general purpose.bushcrafty 3 to 5 inch slicer like a Fallkniven F1 or a Bark River Aurora or Northstar.

Thats gonna take care of everything short of chopping wood (and do all of it without compromise).

Is chopping something you need to do? If so, then I'd start thinking about a chopper at go along with the slicer. (You can do both in your budget.)
 
Nothing to be sorry about. Nobody knows it all the last time I checked. Between construction, metalurgy, design, application and real world experience there is a lot to know. I'm learning all the time and that is why I love this forum. We have some of the finest people in the industry and user community participating. Glad you are reaching out.
 
Love the Bravo 1. A great knife. You could buy a BK2, a BK9 and take your wife out to dinner and a movie for the same money. That being said it is a great choice.
 
And yet again I find another alternative I know nothing about.

Has anybody heard of the Spyderco Aqua Salt? Or h1 steel? Apparently it's 100% corrosion proof, and a tough steel. 4+ inch blade...
 
EnduringEagle said:
Love the Bravo 1. A great knife. You could buy a BK2, a BK9 and take your wife out to dinner and a movie for the same money. That being said it is a great choice.
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Bravo 1 is a great knife.

Not a bushcraft knife though. Why wouldn't one get a knife specifically designed for bushcraft/hiking/fishing stuff? Especially when the same company (Bark River) makes at least three of them?

I never figured that one out! :confused:

The BK9 would be a great "chopper" choice to go with an actual bushcraft knife, though.
 
thejamppa said:
I would suggest Becker BK-7 or BK-2 or Esee RC-4, 5 or 6. They're good and solid piece of knives.
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I think that thejamppa pretty much put this question to bed with his suggestions, any one of which represents an excellent 'survival' knife.
 
MartinQ said:
I used the term 'survival' because that seems to be the word used for that type of blade. What/Where am I using it? I fish, hike, and raft in Alaska. The need for a better knife arose. I use my current knife to do the usual (firewood, dinner, and sometimes making spear-fishing implements -- so in that sense I do "depend" on it. I don't know your definition of "depending" on a knife for 'survival' (or your definition of survival) but I could answer both of those questions with a yes.

Someone else mentioned by budget -- I'd say $250. I'm looking for a working knife, not a collectable.

I just noticed the ZT9 weighs like 19 ounces. Wouldn't you say that's a bit heavy?

Sorry for my lack of know about this.
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Go to the Knife Review section and read the post and watch the video about the Eickhorn knife. GREAT BLADE. The Entrek's look damn good too.
 
marcinek said:
Bravo 1 is a great knife.

Not a bushcraft knife though. Why wouldn't one get a knife specifically designed for bushcraft/hiking/fishing stuff? Especially when the same company (Bark River) makes at least three of them?

I never figured that one out! :confused:

The BK9 would be a great "chopper" choice to go with an actual bushcraft knife, though.
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As a friend of mine said. They are all good. Take what you can carry. Bravo 1 is a great choice no doubt. Everyone I know who has them loves them and for darn good reason.
 
:D A becker bk 7 would be a good survival knife. Good size and not too heavy, the only concerns I have heard about is some of the bolts coming out. If you get one you need to secure them better. Also, if you get one of the old lots, you will get the bk 13 small knife that has a special pocket on the sheath.:D
 
Well 'Ol Bud...I'me with PitDog here ! Mark Wohlwend (in the makers section here on BF) makes a really tough knife & is a great guy to deal with. I got this one from him a couple of weeks ago - Wohlwend SAR-5
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Another guy I got to mention here is Stomper he is JK handmade knives in the makers section, I got this on from him last winter - the "LOBO" !
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This knife has a 5" blade & both knives are 3/16" thick ! the SAR-5 is 1095 & the LOBO is 01 :thumbup:
 
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